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Beverly Helps Those With Low Vision Find Their Way

Navigating a world that has suddenly become unfamiliar can be difficult and discouraging. Many with vision loss are reluctant to leave their house or function鈥�

BOB体育 researchers鈥� gene editing approach for eye disorder shows promise in preclinical model

July 25, 2023

GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� Using a type of 鈥済enetic scissors,鈥� University of Florida Health researchers have successfully removed and replaced a malfunctioning gene鈥�

BOB体育 eminent scholar recognized by Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

May 1, 2023

A University of Florida College of Medicine professor emeritus who developed the first gene therapy drug to prevent blindness is among the 2023 inductees to鈥�

BOB体育 researchers鈥� gene therapy for eye disorder shows promise in early testing

March 13, 2023

For a video about how AAV gene therapy works, visit https://bit.ly/3J838qz. GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� For people with retinitis pigmentosa, the world they see often鈥�

BOB体育-developed gene therapy boosts vision in patients with inherited condition

November 16, 2022

Two people who have been blind since childhood are having their vision restored with a gene therapy developed by University of Florida Health scientists and鈥�

Scientists discover possible target for treating and preventing osteoarthritis

October 14, 2022

Wear and tear on joints can lead to inflammation, breakdown of cartilage and development of osteoarthritis. Scientists at UF Scripps Biomedical Research have鈥�

Innovative and convenient BOB体育 Surgical Center 鈥� The Oaks opens

July 31, 2020

University of Florida Health today unveiled at The Oaks Mall the region鈥檚 premier surgical center for eye and ear, nose and throat patients, a landmark project鈥�

Safety concerns hamper study of hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19 in front-line health workers

June 3, 2020

As a national study ramps up at University of Florida Health and other sites around the country to test whether hydroxychloroquine, or HCQ, can protect healthy鈥�

Therapeutic protein delivery prevents diabetic complications in preclinical models

September 23, 2019

A bacterium commonly found in fermented foods can be used to deliver therapeutic protein and prevent a common, sight-stealing diabetic complication in mice,鈥�

UF scientists eye novel drug candidate with marine origins to treat vision loss

August 8, 2019

Researchers from the University of Florida and Singapore are focused on a novel drug candidate with marine origins as a new method to prevent or treat vision鈥�